Please complete the following comprehension activities for chapters 7-10.
Total 22 points
Chapter 7
1. Mina wants to know if Papa can teach her to shoot a gun. Do you think it is a good idea that Mina know how to shoot a gun? Why or why not? (4 points) Author and You
2. When the steamer ship lands at Indian Point, there are a lot of other people already there---one of the people yells at the Jordans, "We sure do not need anymore hungry Germans here,"---how would you respond to someone like this? (2 points) On Your Own
3. Why do you think the Verein did not help the people who are at Indian Point? Author and You Why did they not keep their promise to help the people who had paid for their land in Texas?
(4 points) Think and Search
Chapter 8
1. Why do you think it was important for the people who were camping on the beach to be able to celebrate Christmas? (2 points) Author and You
Chapter 9
1. Dr. Reuss sails to Indian Point during this chapter----What does having a Dr. on the beach do for the people? (2 points) Think and Search
2. Mama becomes very sick and dies in chapter 9---what does Papa promise her before she closes her eyes and dies? (2 points) Right There
Do you think Papa will be able to keep this promise? (2 points) Author and You
Chapter 10
1. It is March now and Papa do not want to leave the beach on foot, instead a family is heading back to Germany and Mina gets the idea that they will not need their wagon-----what happens that finally could help Papa and Mina? (2 points) Think and Search
2. As Papa and Herr Kaufmann are talking to Herr Lange---Herr Lange tells the men about Texas joining the United States. Herr Lange also mentions that there will soon be war with Mexico---what do you think Papa means when he says, "Well, we go on with our private war."?
(2 points) Author and You
Total 22 points
Chapter 7
1. Mina wants to know if Papa can teach her to shoot a gun. Do you think it is a good idea that Mina know how to shoot a gun? Why or why not? (4 points) Author and You
2. When the steamer ship lands at Indian Point, there are a lot of other people already there---one of the people yells at the Jordans, "We sure do not need anymore hungry Germans here,"---how would you respond to someone like this? (2 points) On Your Own
3. Why do you think the Verein did not help the people who are at Indian Point? Author and You Why did they not keep their promise to help the people who had paid for their land in Texas?
(4 points) Think and Search
Chapter 8
1. Why do you think it was important for the people who were camping on the beach to be able to celebrate Christmas? (2 points) Author and You
Chapter 9
1. Dr. Reuss sails to Indian Point during this chapter----What does having a Dr. on the beach do for the people? (2 points) Think and Search
2. Mama becomes very sick and dies in chapter 9---what does Papa promise her before she closes her eyes and dies? (2 points) Right There
Do you think Papa will be able to keep this promise? (2 points) Author and You
Chapter 10
1. It is March now and Papa do not want to leave the beach on foot, instead a family is heading back to Germany and Mina gets the idea that they will not need their wagon-----what happens that finally could help Papa and Mina? (2 points) Think and Search
2. As Papa and Herr Kaufmann are talking to Herr Lange---Herr Lange tells the men about Texas joining the United States. Herr Lange also mentions that there will soon be war with Mexico---what do you think Papa means when he says, "Well, we go on with our private war."?
(2 points) Author and You